Safety Score
46
High Risk
Recalls
6
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (6)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-24 | 02V194000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | 34,860 | — | Details |
| 2001-06-14 | 01V197000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | 36 | — | Details |
| 2001-05-24 | 01V173000 |
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | 47 | — | Details |
| 2001-02-06 | 01V030000 |
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | 13,791 | — | Details |
| 2000-10-24 | 00V341000 |
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING | 2,643 | — | Details |
| 2000-09-11 | 00V261000 |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 490 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My vehicle is DO NOT DRIVE condition. I have not been able to schedule air bag recall repair because the dealerships in… |
| 2024-12-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I bought this vehicle and turns out the license plate reads as a Tahoe and now the electricial system u plugged speedom… |
| 2020-03-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | IT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED ENGINE WAS ALSO OFF! |
| 2019-07-31 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL I WENT OUT TO START MY CAR NOTICED WHEN I STARTED IT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT… |
| 2019-03-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | GOT AIRBAG NOTICE IN MAIL 2019 TOOK MY CAR TO WORLD WIDE BMW NANUET NY DEALER MARCH 23 2019 TOLD ME MY AIRBAG SYSTEM W… |
| 2018-10-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | IN 2001 I HAD A RECALL FOR THE ELECTRIC COOLING FAN, IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED THEN IN 2007 ELECTRIC COOLING F… |
| 2018-07-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED. THE… |
| 2018-06-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. MY VEHICLES LOCK CYLINDER IS STUCK IN THE LOCK POSITION. I HAD JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR RECENTLY AND WHEN… |
| 2017-12-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE VEHICL… |
| 2017-12-04 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING MY 2001 BMW X5 ON ICE, SOFT DIRT ROAD, SLUSH, (ICE WITH PAVEMENT) THE CAR FISHTAILS IN THE REAR. I HAD BRA… |
| 2017-11-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE TAIL LIGHTS ON BOTH SIDES AND THE SIGNAL ON BOTH SIZE IN THE REAR DO NOT WORK THE SIGNAL ON THE RIGHT SIDE ON THE F… |
| 2017-08-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | 2001 BMW X5 4.4I CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE PARKED IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. |
| 2017-04-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE DRIVER C… |
| 2017-03-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V04700… |
| 2017-03-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V04700… |
| 2017-02-04 | SEATS | No | 0 | SEATS HAVE HEAT CONTROL L OPTION N. DRIVERS SIDE GETS TOO HOT AND BURNS DRIVER CREATING A BURN HOLE ON THE SEAT. |
| 2016-07-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED … |
| 2016-07-23 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT OCCURRING. I CONTACTED BMWS CORPORATE OFFICES. THEY HAD ME TAKE I… |
| 2016-07-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 2 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATED ON ITS OWN … |
| 2016-04-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 04/30/16 I BOUGHT THE SUV LAS MONTH AND HAVE EVERY THING ORIGINAL EVERY THING WAS FINE UNTIL TODAY IT CAUGHT ON FIRE O… |
| 2016-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I HAVE TAIL BREAK LIGHT ON WEN I DRIVE ALL TIME. |
| 2016-03-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AUXILIARY COOLING FAN BEGAN BEGAN SMOKING AND SMOLDERING AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER BEING PARKED AT HOME. VERY NEARLY… |
| 2015-02-20 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 1 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, A COYOTE JUMPED IN… |
| 2014-08-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, SMOKE ENTERED INTO THE VEHICLE AND BOTH THE PA… |
| 2014-07-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. WITHOUT WARNING, THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAN FAILED AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE RADIATOR AND EN… |
| 2014-03-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TURNED ON WHEN I HAD A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THE … |
| 2014-03-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO SHUT OFF AND THE ABS WARNING LAMP… |
| 2014-01-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE HAS THE 4.4 LITER V8 ENGINE. DRIVING ON A COLD MORNING (ABOUT 15 F) THE CCV (CRANK CASE VENTILATION) SYST… |
| 2013-08-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS A CONSTANT I… |
| 2013-07-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I WAS AT A INTERSECTION TO A HIGH WAY, ABOUT TO MERGE IN TO ON COMING TRAFFIC, WHEN I HIT THE GAS TO ACCELERATE THE F… |
| 2012-10-31 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TODAY I BROUGHT MY BMW X5 TO DEALER BECAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKE… |
| 2012-05-31 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT ON FIR… |
| 2012-03-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING WHEN HE N… |
| 2011-11-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, A WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE… |
| 2011-09-17 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWA… |
| 2011-09-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WILL REV, BUT WILL NOT MOVE WHEN GOING IN REVERSE UP … |
| 2011-06-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE IGNITION, THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE BE… |
| 2011-06-06 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL… |
| 2011-01-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN, THE VEHICLE WOU… |
| 2010-10-01 | SEATS | No | 1 | FAILURE OF DRIVER SEAT HEATING MECHANISM. HOLE BURNED IN BOTTOM SEAT CUSHION AND BURN TO OCCUPANT'S (ME) LEG. THIS AP… |
| 2010-07-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO PARK … |
| 2010-07-08 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | VEHICLE ELECTRIC WINDOWS STICK FULL OPEN AND CANNOT CLOSE. I BOUGHT THE BMW X5 4.4I NEW IN 2001, I STILL OWN THE VEHIC… |
| 2010-04-10 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | THIS IS A SAFETY COMPLAINT ON THE 2001 BMW X5. THERE ARE SEVERAL DEFECT, SAFETY REPORTS ON THE VEHICLE AT THIS WEB… |
| 2010-01-19 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAIL … |
| 2010-01-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | PARKED X5 AT A ACE HARDWARE STORE, A PERSON CAME RUNNING IN SAYING A CAR WAS ON FIRE! IT WAS MY X5 IN GLEN ELLEN IL T… |
| 2009-09-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE OIL SEPARATOR FRACTURED AND … |
| 2009-06-23 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND REAR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE WITH SIXTY DAYS, WHICH CAUSED THE WINDOWS TO BECOME STUCK IN THE DO… |
| 2009-04-14 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I BOUGHT MY 2001 BMW X5 LAST SATURDAY... 7 DAYS LATER, I GOT THE NO REVERSE PROBLEM THAT I AM NOW HEARING IS TYPICAL IN… |
| 2009-03-28 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I OWN A 2001 BMW X5. THE CAR IS IN WORKING CONDITION, REPAIRED AND MAINTAINED AS NEEDED. THE AUTOMOBILE NO LONGER… |
| 2009-03-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2001 BMW X5 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO REVERSE, JUST WENT OUT NO WARNING, AT LOW MILEAGE, FOUND THIS WAS COMMON TO COMMON… |